MuseMatt

I know people who suffer from it, it's as annoying as carpal tunnel syndrome, but then without operation possibilities. Technique is really important when it comes down to the basics like positioning!

For positioning I'd recommend you taking some pictures that will help people correct themselves. Other than that, you might add (for those dummies out there) that playing through pain might get you tendonitis which will keep on coming back throughout your life. Great idea btw! If you're really serious about this I think your site could become a big hit!

[quote name='mcgraham' post='261371' date='Aug 13 2008, 10:07 AM']Whenever I meet someone who clutches the neck like you've described, I demonstrate this... Situation 1) I place my hand on the neck as you've described, with the thumb anchored around the top side of the neck, then show the other player how many frets I can reach at full stretch whilst keeping that thumb anchored. You'll get 2-3 max, depending on where you are on the neck (around the 7th fret say?). Situation 2) I switch to thumb behind the neck, and show how many frets I can reach with my thumb behind the neck, usually 4 or 5 depending on where I am on the neck (around the 7th fret again). I then get them to try it; I've not encountered anyone who doesn't acknowledge at least the ergonomic benefits. Keeping the thumb behind the neck rather than anchored on top of it will help relieve tension in your playing, will give you greater stretch along the freboard, as well as making it easier to stretch across it. Mark[/quote] Great way of demonstration! But... If you grab your bass near the 1st fret, you can get a (realy near or) same amount of stretch with your hand around. As far as I know an even more important thing to mind is the placement of your elbow! This might sound silly but people tend to put their elbow inside near their body where they should extend it more to match a less angled line (straight would be overworking it) with their wrists, and then you will also notice you can reach more frets. Usually my thumb is opposite to my ring- or middlefinger.

Can you tell I'm watching the neck ?

I've been using this myself and it's pretty good, however.... I ended up not using the amp simulation because for some stupid reason I lost a shitload of bass i couldn't EQ back in. Other than that... really nice pedal!

Btw, I think it might be on more places in the song he uses it if not the entire song! you can hear this around 3:27 as well

let them meanwhile have inbuilt hysteria sounds to be honest my experience with marshall bass amps isn't really positive I have to play one on a gig and everything went all feedbacky etc no matter what I did.. I ended up playing straight into DI and just asking my sound on the monitor

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those are the right notes, but there's some dawdly bit in it that makes it weird

Mmm reading this I know where not to go when I'm in london. Instead, you should all come to Nijmegen and visit [url="http://www.bassmatters.nl"]Paul's Bass Matters[/url]

there's just one bit i can't grasp which is around 2:16 in the song, really fast part. great song to play though!

As for 'famous' bassplayers using marshall: Chris Wolstenholme has them in his rig Amps * Marshall DBS 400watt Head * Marshall 7410 4x10 Cabinet * Marshall 7015 1x15 Cabinet * Marshall B150 He's about the only one I know though

My band plays a bit desertrock like music (QOTSA, Masters of Reality) so I usually need a low sound. I play through a line6 x3 live which adds a bit of tube-like drive (due to a lack of money for a better amp). Usually I have a boost in the low section (so my EQ balance 9'o clock to low) Graphic EQ usually +6db on 50hz, +4,5 on 100hz, +3 on 250hz, 500 + 1000 hz flat, +2 on 2khz and +4 on 5khz Cab is an Ashdown MAG410T

you give her a weight limit.. if she fails you get to buy another bass

just go crazy and play funny figures on your neck.. .they will never ask again [code]-1---3---------7----- ---2---4----6-------- ----------5----------- ----------------------[/code]

U can watch some of his basses [url="http://www.vanderend.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=56"]here[/url] The JB4 SA is really Sadowsky like Same price too

really easy song to play but such a great song A perfect circle - Pet

A dutch brand called 'Van der End'. New price about 2000 euro's, that one's going for approx 1000. I do wantz... stupid GAS

ah well.. the fender is still open for lookers... and I've seen this baby as well

RHCP - Aeroplane (and can't stop, and around the world and (etc...) ) Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin') QOTSA - Give the mule what he wants Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl and I agree with Kev, basically any tool song... Schism being one of the best examples of course

The only one on this planet without GAS is Chuck Norris. Instead gear wants to be acquired by him.